- Date
- February 7, 1982, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Benton Harbor, MI
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9893JCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 7, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820207002889A
- Case key
- 69929
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot received a weather briefing at 1030 EST for a cross-country flight. The cross-country originated at Benton Harbor at 1100 EST using runway 27. At that time, the runway was bare and dry. The flight proceeded to battle creek and kalamazoo, and then returned to Benton Harbor at about 1415 EST. Before arriving, the pilot called Benton Harbor for wind and runway conditions, but received no reply. While entering the traffic pattern, the pilot observed the wind from about 200 degrees and saw small finger-like drifts protruding out onto runway 27 for about 1/4 of its width. Runways 13/31 and 18/36 had not been plowed for 4 weeks and were closed. Considering the remaining width of runway 27 and its excellent condition at 1100 EST, the pilot elected to land even though there was a moderate-to-strong crosswind. On touchdown glare ice was encountered on the entire width of the runway. As the aircraft slowed, the wind blew it off of the right side where it momentarily went up on its nose.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9893J
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17273953
- Airframe hours
- 605
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Avsat Inc
- Registered owner
- Avsat Inc
- Departed
- Kalamazoo, MI
- Destination
- Eau Claire, WI
- Airport
- BEH · Ross Field, runway 27, 5,100 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 67 total · 13 in this make and model · 39 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.